Erislandy Savon
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Erislandy Savón Cotilla (born July 27, 1990) is a Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

n amateur boxer.
He won the 91 kg/201 lbs title at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships
2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 31 to November 1, 2008.It was the first edition of the Youth World Championships which had taken over from the Junior World Championship....

 and also the 2009 PanAmerican Championships at Super Heavyweight.

Savón who hails from Guantanamo
Guantánamo
Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.Guantánamo is served by the Caimanera port and the site of a famous U.S. Naval base. The area produces sugarcane and cotton wool...

 is a nephew of legend Félix Savón
Félix Savón
Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles....

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At the National Championships he lost the 91 kg/201 lbs semifinal 2008 to star Osmay Acosta
Osmay Acosta
Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit....

 3:6 and was disqualified 2009.

He was sent to the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...

 at Super Heavyweight instead of national champion Robert Alfonso
Robert Alfonso
Robert Leodan Alfonso Acea is a Cuban amateur boxer. He is best known for his victory at the 2007 Pan American games in the super heavyweight division.-Career:...

, beat two unknowns but lost to runner-up Roman Kapitonenko
Roman Kapitonenko
Roman Kapitanenko is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won the bronze medal at the European Championships 2008. He benefitted from Vyacheslav Glazkov's decision to turn pro...

 in his third bout.

At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22, 2011 to October 10, 2011....

 he lost to future champ Magomedrasul Majidov
Magomedrasul Majidov
Magomedrasul Majidov is an Azeri amateur boxer who used home advantage to become World Champion 2011 at Super Heavyweight in Baku....

, he didn't paqrticipate in the 2011 Pan American Games.

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